What's Happening In Myanmar?
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The Myanmar Conflict, also known as the Burma conflict, has been one of the world’s longest ongoing civil wars since the nation gained its independence in 1948. Violence there continues to make headlines. And on February 21st, 2015, 130 people were killed along the Chinese border in rebel attacks in Eastern Myanmar. So what is the Myanmar conflict about? Well, in very simple terms, the ethnic minority groups of Myanmar have been fighting almost 70 years for freedom from an oppressive government. There are more than 135 ethnic minorities in Myanmar, and some of the ethnic communities have formed militarized rebel factions. Currently, The United Wa State Army, The Kachin Independence Army, and the Karen National Union are some of the largest rebel groups in ...
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The Myanmar Conflict, also known as the Burma conflict, has been one of the world’s longest ongoing civil wars since the nation gained its independence in 1948. Violence there continues to make headlines. And on February 21st, 2015, 130 people were killed along the Chinese border in rebel attacks in Eastern Myanmar. So what is the Myanmar conflict about? Well, in very simple terms, the ethnic minority groups of Myanmar have been fighting almost 70 years for freedom from an oppressive government. There are more than 135 ethnic minorities in Myanmar, and some of the ethnic communities have formed militarized rebel factions. Currently, The United Wa State Army, The Kachin Independence Army, and the Karen National Union are some of the largest rebel groups in ...
